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    Pioneers of Television

    TV-PG2008 · Entertainment · 4 seasons

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    • Season 4
    • Season 3
    • Season 2
    • Season 1
    • Season 2 overview
      Jan 18-Feb 8, 2011
      4 episodes
      Season 2 episodes
      • Jim Henson; Bob Clampett; Chuck McCann; Pat MacMahon; Nancy Claster.
    • 3. Crime Dramas
      3. Crime Dramas Feb 1, 2011
      • A look at classic whodunits including "The Untouchables" and "Mannix"; "Mission: Impossible."
    • 2. Westerns
      2. Westerns Jan 25, 2011
      • Fess Parker; actor James Garner; Linda Evans on strong female characters in "The Big Valley."
    • 1. Science Fiction
      1. Science Fiction Jan 18, 2011
      • Futuristic storytellers Gene Roddenberry, Irwin Allen, and Rod Serling.
  1. SEASON TWO EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS. Science Fiction. Pioneers of science-fiction TV including Gene Roddenberry, Rod Serling, Irwin Allen (“Lost in Space”), William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy,...

    • Miniseries

      Miniseries based on novels captivated audiences with epic...

    • Variety

      This genre of television programming pushed the boundaries...

    • Westerns

      During the Golden Age of Television — the early 1940s...

    • Sitcoms

      Comedian Jackie Gleason had a well-rated variety show in...

    • Game Shows

      By the late 1950s, the genre boasted some of the highest...

    • Primetime Soaps

      The shooting took place in the final scene of the third...

    • Crime Dramas

      Pioneering television crime dramas established new rules for...

    • Late Night

      Late Night TV has a history of comedic styles including,...

  2. Pioneers of Television: With Dick Van Dyke, Phyllis Diller, Betty White, Florence Henderson. A documentary series focusing on the legends that helped launched TV and left lasting impression on sitcoms, talk shows, variety shows and game shows in television's early years.

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    • 2008-01-02
    • Documentary, History
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  3. S2.E3 ∙ Crime Dramas. This episode deal with police and crime show on early American television. Dragnet (1951) started on radio and it seemed a natural to take to TV. Producer and star Jack Webb demanded a flat, emotionless delivery of all dialogue that became the show's trademark.

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  5. A follow-up to the highly rated "Pioneers of Primetime," this documentary series features interviews with leading figures from the worlds of sitcoms, game shows, variety and late-night...

  6. Jan 18, 2011 · The Season 2 premiere focuses on three pioneers of TV sci-fi: Gene Roddenberry ("Star Trek"), Rod Serling ("Twilight Zone") and Irwin Allen ("Lost in Space").

  7. Mar 1, 2011 · Nearly 100 stars from TVs formative years bring their stories to PBS in season two of the Emmy®-nominated documentary series PIONEERS OF TELEVISION. Narrated by Kelsey Grammer, each episode melds compelling new interviews with irresistible archival clips to offer a fresh take on TVs founding celebrities. This seasons four new episodes profile ...

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  8. More than 200 breakthrough stars bring their stories to life in season four of the Emmy-nominated documentary series Pioneers of Television. Each episode melds compelling new interviews with irresistible clips to offer a fresh take on TV's biggest celebrities.

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